Panel Discussion & Networking Evening

This session is a joint initiative between ACCA, the ACFE GTA Chapter, and the IIA Toronto Chapter, bringing together professionals across finance, audit, risk, cyber, and compliance. Together, they will highlight why collaboration is essential - and how organizations can move from reactive responses to more coordinated, proactive fraud management.

About the session

Fraud is a growing, systemic threat, eroding trust, draining value, and exposing gaps across organizations. Drawing on insights from ACCA’s Combatting Fraud in A Perfect Storm, developed in collaboration with seven leading professional bodies - including ACFE and IIA - this panel will explore where current approaches are falling short and where meaningful progress is being made.

With a focus on the Canadian landscape, the discussion will examine emerging fraud risks, persistent control weaknesses, and the challenge of turning detection into effective prevention. Panellists will share practical perspectives on strengthening governance, embedding fraud risk into decision-making, and leveraging data and technology to stay ahead of increasingly sophisticated threats.

Objectives

• To understand the scale and systemic nature of fraud risk, including key trends and challenges highlighted in Combatting Fraud in A Perfect Storm and their relevance in the Canadian context.
• To explore how organizations can strengthen fraud detection and prevention by embedding practical tools, governance practices, and accountability into day-to-day operations and decision-making.
• To examine how cross-functional and cross-professional collaboration can close gaps in fraud risk management, improve response effectiveness, and drive more proactive prevention.